Getting to Gasperich by public transport

Inside the building an exhibition was installed in the 1990s, showing mainly the lot of the young men forcibly enrolled in the German army and the lot of the 1300 families that were forcibly resettled in Eastern Germany. It includes some information on the deportation of Jews from Luxembourg. On 31st August 1942 Gauleiter Gustav Simon introduced compulsory military service for young men born in 1920 to 1924 (later to 1927). In the following months some 10200 young men were to be enrolled and the first train taking them to German barracks left Luxembourg (central railway station) on 18 October 1942. As the departure of the first train created an opportunity for new protests the Germans decided to have the trains depart from the railway station of Hollerich, or to direct trains from the North of the country directly to Germany.

The national football and rugby stadium, known as the "Stade de Luxembourg", has 9,514 covered seats and is equipped with the latest standards of comfort, technology and safety. It can also be used to host sporting and cultural events on the adjacent multifunctional square. Spread over three levels (basement, ground floor, first floor), the Stade de Luxembourg is a modern infrastructure that complies with current standards (FIFA/UEFA standards, category 4 stadium & World Rugby standards). Ideally located on the southern border of the capital, between the Cloche d'Or and Kockelscheuer, the stadium offers easy access for all visitors, both from Luxembourg and abroad.

The tour starts at the central train station from where Jews were deported. The path then leads to the Arbed building, then the seat of the Gauleiter, who issued anti-Jewish laws and regulations. It continues to the site of the former Jewish school (72 bd de la Pétrusse), from where the children were expelled, and then to Villa Pauly, Gestapo headquarters, from where the deportations were organised. The memorial route continues to the site of the second state synagogue (rue Notre-Dame), which was closed in May 1941, desecrated by the Nazis in 1943 and demolished. Continuing along the route, one pauses at 13 rue du Marché aux Herbes, home of the shop of Albert Nussbaum, a clothing manufacturer who organised the emigration of Jews, saving some 1,000 people from the Holocaust. The route also touches on the site of the first synagogue, which stood at number 6 rue de la Congrégation until 1891. It ends at the Kaddish Monument (Boulevard Roosevelt), which commemorates the persecution, deportation and murder of more than 1,300 local Jews and those who fled to Luxembourg during the National Socialist dictatorship. Free audio guide available.

The Ban de Gasperich is a modern district in Luxembourg that integrates living, working, and leisure. It features a mix of residential areas, office buildings, and the Cloche d’Or shopping center. Sustainable elements, including Gasperich Park, energy-efficient buildings, and green spaces, characterize the area. With excellent transport links, such as highways and public transport, it serves as a key location. The Ban de Gasperich demonstrates how urban life and quality of living can coexist, reflecting concepts of modern urban development.